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Ancient Roman Surgical Instruments, 2007

 Item
Identifier: RG 17-4-42

Scope and Contents

This online exhibit presents images and summaries of the known uses of each instrument. The extant comments of medical writers from antiquity–including Oribasius, Galen, Soranus, Aetius, and the Hippocratic corpus–have provided scholars with some clues about the use of some instruments. Some instruments, such as mixing instruments and tweezers, probably had other household uses, such as the application of cosmetics and paints.

Dates

  • Creation: 2007

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access

The exhibit records are open to research.

Full Extent

From the Series: 21 websites

Repository Details

Part of the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library Repository

Contact:
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
1300 Jefferson Park Avenue
P.O. Box 800722
Charlottesville Virginia 22908-0722 United States